Medical Terminology – First 100 Roots, Prefixes & Suffixes

Vocabulary flashcards covering the first 100 medical terminology roots, prefixes, and suffixes from the lecture notes.

cardi-

heart

megal-

enlarged

-itis

inflammation

dermat-

skin

plast-

surgical repair; plastic repair

cerebr-

brain

path-

disease

-ectomy

surgical removal (all or part)

enter-

intestines, usually small

-osis

condition

-otomy

cut into; incision into

aden-

gland

angi-

vessel (usually blood)

-oma

tumor

nephr-

kidney

hepat-

liver

arthr-

joint

blephr-

eyelid

-ologist

specialist

rhin-

nose

gingiv-

gum

-malacia

softening; soft condition

-ology

study of

spasm

involuntary contraction

-algia

pain; painful condition

crani-

skull

end-

inside; within

hemi-

half

-oid

like; resembling

hyper-

above; more than normal

cyst-

sac containing fluid

chole-

bile

hypo-

under; beneath; deficient

scop-

look; observe

hyster-

uterus; womb

-ostomy

create an opening

para-

beside; beyond

-lysis

loosening; destruction; set free

cervic-

neck

chondr-

cartilage

cyan-

blue

hem(at)-

blood

ost-

bone

psycho-

mind

lip-

fat

my-

muscle

lith-

stone

ophthalm- / opt-

eye

proct-

anus

gastr-

stomach

cost-

rib

-gram

record; write

acro-

extremities

rhexis

break; burst

carcin-

cancer

-penia

decrease

gen-

original production; formation

burso-

sac

retr(o)-

backward

trip-

rub; friction

strept-

twist

-desis

binding; fixation

mani-

madness; mental disturbance

glosso-

tongue

-trophy

development; growth

supra-

above; over

-ptosis

falling; drooping

dyn-

pain

mast-

breast

-rrhaphy

suture

dent-

teeth

cephal-

head

auto-

self

epi-

upon; in addition to

hydro-

water

lobo-

section; lobe

-emesis

vomiting

contra-

against

-iasis

condition; formation of; presence of

trans-

through; across; beyond

brady-

slow

-ectasis

expansion

cyt-

cell

odont-

tooth

leuk-

white

-esthesia

sensation; feeling

cantho-

angle at the end of the eyelid

sten-

narrow; contracted

cheil-

lip

-cele

hernia; tumor; swelling

benign

mild; not cancerous

semen

seed

celio-

abdomen

erythro-

red

vaso-

vessel

melan-

black

cauda-

tail

lingua-

tongue

myring-

eardrum

spondyl-

spinal column; vertebra